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Dardanelle High School JROTC did an amazing job at the YELL County Parade! 178 cadets strong!

Restin Robinson took the lead today at Chamberlin with a score of 38. The Dardanelle boys' golf team finished strong with scores from Trenton Whitecotton - 44, Cash Rector - 46 and Chase Weatherford - 49.

Congratulations Lizards and we are looking forward to seeing you compete in District soon! 

When students can go outside for art, it’s a win! Mrs. Murr’s class traveled to the playground for a texture-rubbing scavenger hunt using crayons and paper. It was an exciting day for art students! 
Mrs. Ortiz has the best read-aloud stories! Reading aloud builds many important foundational skills, introduces vocabulary, provides a model of fluent, expressive reading, and helps children recognize what reading for pleasure is all about. Anytime you want to hear a great story, go visit Mrs. Ortiz’s class! 
Thank you to our 2nd-grade student leaders who help keep our school clean and a great place to learn and play! 

Our first-grade team is a great group of educator leaders who go above and beyond to ensure that the whole child’s needs are met. We are thankful to have these ladies at Dardanelle Primary School!

We are so proud of our Sand Lizards for a big win against Little Rock Hall last night. Everyone from our coaches, players, band, cheerleaders, water girls, and fans showed what it is to be a Sand Lizard.

Our new Dardanelle FFA chapter is already in action spending this Saturday morning helping clean the Yell County Fairgrounds for the Fair on Sept. 6-10.

Inspired, dedicated, enthusiastic, joyful, determined, hopeful… these are just a few adjectives to describe this crew of phenomenal educators who have spent the last two days devoting their time, focus, and energy to Captuing Kids’ Hearts professional development. CKH is a two day training that equipped our educator leaders with tools to build high-performing teams in classrooms while becoming a high-performing team with our peers. It is great to be a lizard!

 Ribbon cutting for the new Dardanelle Agricultural Education Program!

News & Announcements

Early Dismissal November 9th and December 7th

Attention Dardanelle School District Family:
All schools will be dismissing early on Wednesday, November 9th, and Wednesday, December 7th for the purpose of Professional Development for our Teachers and Staff. Primary & Intermediate Schools will dismiss at 1:10p.m. and Middle & High Schools will dismiss at 1:35p.m. Please make arrangements for you and your student.

Thank You,
Dr. Gotcher


Atención Familias del Distrito Escolar de Dardanelle:
Todas las escuelas saldrán temprano el Miércoles 9 de Noviembre y el Miércoles 7 de Diciembre con el propósito de desarrollo profesional para nuestros maestros y personal. Las escuelas Primaria e Intermedia saldrán a la 1:10 P.M. y las escuelas Middle y High lo harán a la 1:35 P.M. Por favor haga arreglos para usted y su estudiante.

Gracias,
Dr. Gotcher
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Board Member Vacancy - Zone 3

Due to the resignation of a board member, the Dardanelle Public School Board of Directors is accepting letters of interest from individuals who reside in Zone 3 of the Dardanelle School District and desire to be considered for appointment to the board. Please click on the link above for more information.
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Administrative Update from the Board Meeting ~ September 15, 2021

The school board met in a special called meeting on September 15, 2021. The school board accepted a board member's resignation, hired a human resources coordinator, and hired an administrative assistant to the superintendent. Please click on the link above for more details.
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Special Called Board Meeting

There will be a special called board meeting tonight, September 15, 2021, at Central Office (102 S. Front Street). The meeting will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m. Please click on the link above for more details.
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Administrative Update from Board Meeting

The school board met in a regularly scheduled board meeting and approved the following board policy update: Masks are required to be worn by all students and all adults on buses at all times to and from school and to and from all extra-curricular events starting on Monday, September 20, 2021. Additional information from the meeting is attached (please click the headline for more).
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Mission and Vision

Mission Statement:
The mission of the Dardanelle School District is to educate all students to enable them to become informed citizens in an ever-changing world.

Vision Statement:
Dardanelle Schools are a focal point for the community.  They are safe, positive places that encourage “self-growth”, student achievement, and lifelong learning.  The partnership of school and community provides the resources to meet the needs of all students and expand the classroom into the community.  Our staff serves our primary clients, the students, with a variety of instructional techniques that reflect best practices in education.  Our staff receives ongoing training and support to learn and utilize these proven best practices and educational reform tools to maximize the educational process.  Our schools utilize current technologies as tools to enhance student learning.  Our graduates are healthy, productive members of society.